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Stasi

Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːzi, ˈʃtɑː-/
Definition of Stasi
  • the internal security force of the former German Democratic Republic, abolished in 1989.

Origin:

German, from Sta(ats)si(cherheitsdienst) 'state security service'

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